The differences of rap and beat poetry
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand how rap and beat poetry can inspire hope and positive action.
Key learning points
- Artists can use words in different ways. Beat poets composed poems that are often spoken over music.
- Rap artists rhyme in a rhythmical way in time to the music.
- Music and lyrics can bring hope and inspire.
- We can be inspired by music and lyrics even when they weren’t written specifically for a community we are a part of.
Keywords
Rap - rhythmical speech, often over a musical accompaniment
Beat poetry - an artistic movement that started in the 1950s influenced by the free improvisation styles in jazz
Common misconception
Lyrics should always fit in time with the music.
Beat poetry is an example of when speech can ‘float above’ the music without having to keep to a strict rhythm.
Teacher tip
The ideas given in task B can be used as sentence starters for lyrics or as ideas to spark discussion.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is rap?
Q2.When we improvise, we ...
Q3.When we describe the volume, how loud or quiet the music is, we are talking about the .
Q4.The pattern of sounds and silences that we play and sing is called the .
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Beat poetry was influenced by which style of music?
Q2.True or false? Singing and chanting are the only ways to make music with our voice.
Q3.Which are not correct? Lyrics can be ...
Q4.What is timbre in music?
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